Include symlinks within a folder

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#1

There seems to be no way to include symlinks within a folder.
I considered to collect all links in folder backup_links.

disk f:
    $RECYCLE.BIN/
    .duplicacy/
    main_folder/
    backup_links/
        symlink1
        symlink2
        symlink3
        ...
   folder_to_skip/
   ...

Filters:

+main_folder/*
+backup_links
+backup_links/
+backup_links/*
+backup_links/symlink1
+backup_links/symlink1*
+backup_links/symlink1/
+backup_links/symlink1/*
+backup_links/symlink2
+backup_links/symlink2*
+backup_links/symlink2/
+backup_links/symlink2/*
-*

output:

Listing backup_links/
backup_links/symlink1 is included by pattern +backup_links/*
backup_links/symlink2 is included by pattern +backup_links/*

and that’s all. No listings of symlinks. Content of main_folder is included.

OS: Windows, duplicacy_win_x64_2.2.3

Include patterns for symbolic links
#2

There isn’t a way to specify that a pattern can only be applied to symlinks (is this what you want?).

#3

I created a folder inside repository that contains only links to folders on other disks. I can’t get duplicacy to save files within these links.

#4

From my understanding, symlinks are only followed at the root level of the repository. In that case, why not create a new repository elsewhere for just these links; i.e. point a repository directly at backup_links?

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#5

Thanks, I didn’t know that. It not so convient, but looks there is no other choice.

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